Online Event – Thursday 17th December 6pm – 7pm
City Centre exhibition runs until 17th December
To coincide with the recently launched ‘Windows on a Modern World’ city installation, featuring posters drums of Leeds scenes from the 70s set in the original locations. Leeds Modernist are delighted to invite you to a special online event in collaboration with Leeds Civic Trust!
Hear from a panel of special guest speakers, including ‘Concretopia’ author and social historian, John Grindrod, architectural historian and author of ‘Space, Hope and Brutalism’, Elain Harwood, and local artist Clifford Stead. The event will be chaired by Transport Planner David Ellis.
Through David Hick’s rare and striking images, the panel will explore the societal, economic and architectural legacies of the 1970s, which continue to impact on us today.
Book your free tickets here!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leeds-looks-backwindows-on-a…
And if you are out and about in the city centre you could look out for the posters around the area – locations below or find out more here: https://modernist-society.org/events
From Friday 4th December – Thursday 17th December wander through the 6 following locations:
1.WELLINGTON STREET
2.CITY SQUARE
3.EASTGATE
4.BRIGGATE
5.THE HEADROW
6.WESTGATE
